Archive for January 2023

If you’ve ever turned on the tap and wondered about the quality of the water coming out, you can be reasonably confident it’s been thoroughly tested before it reaches your tap, but is it good enough to drink? Safe drinking water requires additives you can often smell or taste, such as chlorine, a disinfectant widely…

Here are some great healthy tips to make water the first choice when you reach for a drink. You have heard it before, water can be pretty blah. But instead of using the sugary flavoring agents you see in super markets, consider something more natural, like watermelon, cucumber or orange slices. To ramp up the…

You’ve probably heard it more than once: drink more water to help you lose more weight. Drinking water helps boost your metabolism, cleanse your body of waste and acts as an appetite suppressant. Also, drinking more water helps your body stop retaining water. Here are some ways to make sure you get enough water everyday:…

Has it occurred to you today that you are thirsty? By the time you experience the sensation of the thirst, you are already dehydrated. That thirst is your body calling for re-hydration. When we are dehydrated we are affecting the performance of the majority of our body. Nearly all of our systems do not function…

Are there concerns with chemicals entering your tap water? We have put together this list of possible chemical concerns that you might consider when looking at your water source. Please take a moment to review the list below and consult your water provider if you are concerned about the water in your home. Chemical risks Pesticides and…

Lead rarely occurs naturally in water. Lead contamination can enter the drinking water supply at any point in the water delivery system and commonly occurs through leaching from old lead service connections, pipes or lead solder in pipes in older homes and communities. Definition Lead is a metal that has historically been used in the plumbing and…

Water is defined as ‘hard’ if it contains a lot of dissolved minerals, particularly calcium and magnesium or other minerals. It is almost inevitable that water which comes into contact with underground beds of limestone, gypsum, dolomite, magnesite – to name but a few of the more common calcium and magnesium bearing minerals – will…